Chapter 1 – Fundamentals of Testing
Quality Assurance – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled by focusing on the process.
In simple words
QA = process focus — ‘are we working the right way so quality is likely?’.
Exam tip
QA is process-oriented; QC is product-oriented. CTFL exam loves this exact distinction.
Related terms
- Quality ControlQC = product focus — ‘does this actual build meet our quality bar?’. Testing is a QC activity.
- QualityTwo lenses: does it match the spec, and does it delight the user? Both matter.
- Test StrategyThe organisation-wide ‘how we test’ document — reused across projects — that project test plans reference.
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